20rds - 38 Special Winchester W Train and Defend 130gr. JHP Ammo

This is 38 Special Winchester W Train and Defend 130gr. Jacketed Hollow Point Ammo. The W Train & Defend Ammunition System is a straight-forward solution for new shooters interested in training to become more proficient with their personal defense ammunition. This ballistically-matched ammunition pairs range-ready TRAIN [T] rounds with threat-stopping technology-driven DEFEND [D] rounds, each designed for less recoil. This particular load is from the DEFEND round series with a JHP projectile with the stopping power you need to stave off an attack on your life. This ammo is brass cased, nickel coated, boxer primed, non-magnetic and non-corrosive. This ammo comes packaged 20rds to a box. Muzzle Velocity: 900 FPS.

Ballistic Gel Testing

We tested this Winchester Ammunition 38 Special ammo by firing five rounds with a S&W 640 with a
2.125-inch barrel into calibrated Clear Ballistics gelatin. Of those five rounds, we discovered
the ammo penetrated an average of 20.28-inches into the gelatin. Our test rounds ended the
test with an average expanded diameter of 0.38-inches, retaining 99%
of the projectile's original weight.

On this page, you'll see video of our tests including photographs that detail the ammunition
before/after firing it through a four-layer barrier into gelatin. Also, you'll see how this
Winchester Ammunition 38 Special ammunition stacks up compared to other self-defense rounds in 38 Special.

To read more about our testing procedures and processes, please
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Unfired versus Fired Round Comparison

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